Top 5 Wrestling Stories of 2018 

#2 Okada Vs Omega IV

Omega Vs Okada IV is one of the best wrestling matches in recent memory

Some are calling the best match they have ever seen, while others are comparing to the Steamboat Vs Flair, widely considered by many to be the greatest series of matches in the history of professional wrestling. But all the comparison aside, Omega Vs Okada IV will without a doubt be remembered as one of the greatest matches in wrestling history. The fourth instalment of the epic feud ie, ' Omega Vs Okada' was a masterclass in storytelling and in-ring psychology. The hour-long 2-out-of-3 falls match between Kenny Omega and Kazuchika Okada was an exciting affair from start to finish.

From Omega being on the backfoot after being rolled up for a pin, going 1-0 to him overcoming all the odds to end one of the greatest title reigns in New Japan history, this match didn't have a single dull moment. Both the competitors were exhausted during the match, even filling to hit their finishers with Okada collapsing while trying to hit his patented 'Rainmaker' finisher. The finish of the match saw Omega hit Okada with the One-winged Angel and win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

The match received enormous praise from fans and critics with Dave Meltzer of Wrestling Observer Newsletter giving it an unprecedented 7-star rating. Omega was finally able to defeat Okada to end the latter's two-year reign as the IWGP Heavyweight Champion and becoming the first Canadian to ever hold the prestigious title. Omega's win also signalled the start of a new era of the company's global expansion under the leadership of the promotion's CEO Harold Meij, with Omega as its faces.